Murder Calls

Shelbi LeMeilleur reviews The Splintered Paddle in the March issue of Insite Magazine.

Here is what she has to say:

This novel is exhilarating, constantly changing directions and keeps the readers on their toes, trying to solve the mystery before Ava does. . . . Well, book a ticket to sunny Hawaii, and join Ava Rome on an adventure you won’t soon forget.

E Komo Mai, Welcome and Aloha!

I write hardboiled mystery stories, most of which are set in Hawaii. Hence the title “Hawaiian Noir.” One reviewer called my novel, The Splintered Paddle, “Hawaiian Noir at it’s best.” Is there such a genre as Hawaiian Noir? Yes. The movie, Hell’s Half Acre (1954), was the first example, but not many followed. After 63 years,it is time to kick some life back into this genre.

The subtitle, “Murder Calls” pays homage to a popular radio show that aired from 1935 to 1975, “Hawaii Calls.” At the peak of its popularity, the show reached 750 stations throughout the world and introduced listeners to live Hawaiian music.